drsolo wrote:
...I know the tongue weight on it is something like 170 lbs....
How do you know this? Have you weighed it? You cannot trust any brochure numbers. Got a 350# bathroom scale you could use?
drsolo wrote:
Are there stabilizers on/under the back of the trailer to prevent the front rising up if somebody who weights more than 170 lbs is sitting and laying down in the back?
It is highly unlikely that a TT of that era came with stabilizers. Back at that time most used 'stack jacks'. You can buy a set of stack jacks or buy the newer style jacks and mount them yourself. Nevertheless, it is very unlikely that the trailer will lift the tongue due to a person in the rear.
drsolo wrote:
...there is just a pipe for the tongue jack. I would like to put a wheel or caster on the front so it can be rolled since no way can I lift the tongue when positioning it to get onto the hitch. Any recommendations? TIA
Typically you raise the tongue with the jack and back the ball mount under the coupler. You could buy a wheel but you might want to consider a new electric jack.
I can barely push my 1,900# pop up on a perfectly flat and smooth concrete garage floor. No way you are going to move it on anything less than a perfect surface.
